BELIEVE IT! NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: ULTIMATE NINJA
IMPACT™ NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE PSP® SYSTEM

SAN JOSE, Calif., (October 18, 2011)
– Leading video game publisher and
developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today
announced
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja
Impact™ for the PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system is now available in stores across
North America. Based on the popular animated
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN series from VIZ Media,
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact
delivers fans and novices alike the most action-packed and dynamic
ninja battle experience ever!

The
NARUTO video games from NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. have
shipped over 9.5 million units worldwide. As the latest addition to
the series,
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact puts players in the middle of epic, large-scale battles
as their favorite
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN characters battle through
electrifying single-player and multiplayer modes. With simple
controls familiar to the Ultimate Ninja series, both veterans of
the previous titles, as well as PSP® system users of all ages
will find performing the breathtaking ninja action from the NARUTO
SHIPPUDEN animated series is a breeze.

"NARUTO fans are in store for a real treat and an all-new take
on the ninja brawling action with the launch of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN:
Ultimate Ninja Impact," said Carlson Choi, Vice President of
Marketing, NAMCO BANDAI Games America. "With massive levels,
enormous enemies, and more features packed into this title than any
NARUTO title before, aspiring ninjas across the country can now
have the ultimate action experience everywhere they go."

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact lets players unleash their honed Jutsu skills through
exciting single-player and multiplayer modes. Story Battle
lets fans become part of explosive
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN fights straight from the anime with
more events and battle sequences than ever before on the PSP®
system. The game features content from the beginning of the
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN storyline all the way to episodes from 2011! Tag
Battle lets two friends connect through Ad-hoc to team up and
complete a variety of missions cooperatively, while Versus Battle
lets players battle against each other. All the fan’s
favorite characters from the
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN universe are playable, with
customization options that carry through each mode within the
game.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact continues CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.’s commitment
to accessible and strategic gameplay, with anime-like graphics
refined throughout the
Ultimate Ninja series. Beginners and long-time fans of
the series will be able to feel immersed in the fast-paced
on-screen ninja action.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB and will carry
an MSRP of $39.99.

For more information on the game, please visit
naruto.namcobandaigames.com. The
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN animated series is currently airing
on Disney XD (rated TV-PG). For more information and to view free
streaming episodes of
NARUTO (rated T for Teens) and the uncut
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (rated T+ for Older Teens), please
visit
www.naruto.com or
www.VIZAnime.com.

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About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media
distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles
direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga
and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most
extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences
in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa.
With its popular monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP magazine and
blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ Media
offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all
ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels,
DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and
streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn
more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at
www.VIZ.com.

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is a leading interactive
entertainment software publisher and developer based in San Jose,
CA. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of
companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's
top video game franchises including PAC-MAN®, SOULCALIBUR®,
NARUTO™ and Tekken® brands. For more information
about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and our products log onto
http://www.namcobandaigames.com.

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